Overview
- The Naval Air Systems Command selected L3Harris to develop, test, and manufacture Red Wolf for the Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition program.
- The $86.2 million contract, awarded Jan. 30, covers delivery of units plus manuals, training, support gear, and test equipment by the end of fiscal 2027.
- Officials say the choice builds on extensive trials, including 52 launched-effects flights and a late‑2025 low‑altitude firing from an AH‑1Z off Virginia.
- L3Harris claims Red Wolf offers roughly 200 nautical miles of range with beyond line‑of‑sight communications and autonomous over‑the‑horizon engagement, enabling kinetic and non‑kinetic effects.
- The award was executed under Other Transaction Authority to speed fielding; the company says the selection was competitive, and reporting links the move to Indo‑Pacific operational demands and the push for affordable mass over exquisite munitions.